All about "HIM"

So its been awhile since I have blogged, mostly because my dating life stalled out and other things took priority. 

If you follow me on instagram, you might have seen some pics of "him." I've gotten lots of texts and messages asking who he is. I am keeping his name and picture private and when we are ready you will get all of the good stuff. This is what I can say about him.....

About 10 years ago, he was coming to Houston for work. He was living in Florida at the time. A mutual friend of ours suggested to him that he look me up and vice versa. We actually met at church and hung out for a few days while he was in town. We kept in touch over the years and as a joke I started proposing, every few months. "Marry me!?!" I'd say. At first he would laugh and then his responses turned into "maybe" or "one day." One year I didn't propose at all and he messaged me "Uh, hello?!? Remember me!?!" (I think he secretly liked it!)

A few weeks ago (about 3 to be exact) we were talking and he mentioned that he wanted to give us a try. "What do you think?" "HELLO! I've been proposing for YEARS!!! YES!" So we started looking at tickets and found one on United for $70! So he bought it and flew here the next day! It's been a great few weeks. We are getting to know each other and having so much fun!!! I still can 't believe he is here and after all this time we are finally getting our shot! I told him once that I always thought he was the one that got away. (Go ahead and say it.....AWE!)

He's met my family, that happened the first weekend he was here. They like him! My nieces LOVE him!!! He's spending Christmas with me and my family. At first, he planned on going home after a few days, then that turned into going home next week and now its in January. The plan is that he is going to officially move here!

Are my days of kissing frogs at an end?????? Stay tuned..........

Dating Life Update

First things first, CONGRATS to all my friends who have gotten engaged or married over the past 2 weeks!!!! SO HAPPY FOR ALL YALL! NO more frogs for you! :)

It's been almost 3 weeks since my last post. I have had lots of friends ask about my dating life....so here it is....

My dating life has stalled out! Nada! Zip! Zero! Ziltch! (sigh)

At the recommendation of a friend, I got on Hinge. It's sort of like tinder. She's had lots of dates and suggested I give it a try. Nothing. There has been a few guys I have liked, but nothing in return. 

I recently went to Dallas for work and had dinner with a good friend. I ALWAYS get asked if this guy and I are dating and all those questions that surround that. We are just friends! He and I have been friends for a long time. He's a great guy and someone I would date. Would I? Yes! He knows it, but we are just friends. We have had the "why don't we date" talk several times over the years and we always just come out as friends. Any girl that ends up with him would be a VERY lucky lady! (plus he gives the BEST hugs!!)

I'm cool with not dating anyone right now. Would I like to? Well that's a silly question! If not, then I remain steadfast in my quest to just be Cool Aunt Christi! (So far, its working!!)

But that doesn't mean that I won't date at all. When I do make up my mind about traveling, I will email the Mormon Matchmakers and see if they have anyone up for a date. 

Now I just have to figure out what to do about my blog.....any ideas? 

Until then, I am still kissing frogs....

Are you up for a visit?!?!

It's been a few weeks since I have blogged. Sorry about that! I had my brother's birthday, my birthday and then last week. Sadly no dates to report. :(

A friend of mine told me he would take me out, but he doesn't want to be blogged about. I only blog about dates with guys I don't know! So if you are a guy friend of mine and want to take me out, no worries! I know you...you are safe! However, strangers.....oh you get a blog post! (You  just don't know it!)

2 posts ago, I talked about the Mormon Matchmakers. Well I got an email from Sami that said that she had heard great things about me from Lillie and wanted to meet me too. We scheduled a phone call for last Friday. She asked me all kinds of questions about myself and what I am looking for. It was a good conversation.

She did tell me that if I find myself outside of Texas, to let her know and she will see about getting me a date or two! Lucky for me, I have friends in California, Utah, Washington, Hawaii, Arizona, Idaho, all over!!! 

So wants me to come visit for a weekend?!?! I promise that you will have my undivided attention during the day and be the first one to hear about my date (pre-blog!) Look at your calendars!!!

I'm excited to see where this road takes me!! 

Try #2

So remember (No) K Cupid J? Well he was texting me for a week after our date to take me out again. He said that he knew it was a bad date and that he wanted to take me on a proper date to make up for it. Reluctantly, I agreed.......wish I hadn't......(Paula you were RIGHT!)

He wanted to pick me up at my apt, so I had him pick me up outside my complex. (Like I want him coming to my apartment) When I got in the car, he asked me if I liked Mexican food and then asked if I had heard of a place called Gringos. (I've been there a few times! ) Off to Stafford we went.

He talked about his kids, how many dates he goes on, his family (they all live on the same street) and of course, motorcycles. The rides he just went on, the new mirrors he got for his bike, the tires, speed....you name it! UGH!

At the restaurant, we had to wait about 20 minutes, not too bad, but that gave us more time for motorcycle talk! YAY! My fave! 

Once we were seated, I literally ate like 2 baskets of chips. (That green sauce is SO good!) Plus I was being talked AT, not TO, so what else is a girl to do!?!?!? 

He talked about his old house, how his ex-wife has it (she's apparently the spawn of Satan) and how he really wishes he still  had that house. He kept dropping hints for me to ask him what happened with ex's 1 and 2, but I didn't because I really just don't care. I'm not interested in being wife #3......

He did ask me when my birthday was (It's April 11) and then asked me what I was doing. (I don't know what I am doing yet, haven't really had time to plan it out yet. I thought about going to Vegas, but I got so busy with work that I didn't get that trip planned.) I might have told a little white lie that I am going out of town..don't judge.....you would have lied too! 

Finally dinner was over and he took me home. I got out. He didn't bother to get out to give me a hug or anything. Just "talk to you later." Fine by me. The best part of the date was dinner!

I haven't really heard from him this week. Maybe he got the hint that I was not interested. Poor frog.....

Mormon Matchmaker

Last week a few of the ladies from Mormon Matchmaker (http://www.theldsmatchmaker.com/) were in town. They hosted a free meet and greet at Kenny and Ziggy's and also held complimentary "Meet the Matchmakers" consultations for those who wanted to do so.

So I made an appointment on Friday to meet with a matchmaker. I showed up and met with Lily. She was so nice and asked me all about myself (family, job, likes, dislikes, hobbies, type of guy I'm looking for, etc.) She explained to me how the process works. Their clients (guys) come to them for dates. They then use their database and resources to find girls for them to date. If one of the guys likes me, then the Matchmakers contact me, tell me about the him and get an OK from me for him to either contact me himself or for them to set up a date. I told her that I am willing to travel for a date...you never know! :)

Side note, the guy from last week (No K Cupid J) keeps texting me asking to see me again. Apparently he had way more fun on our date then I did.......

And then there is this guy..he's 64.........

"What a man writes depends on that which touches his soul it can happen in a great slow wave over days and weeks and years or in the twinkling of an eye as you lift the veil from your own soul to show me what no one but me can see. . .

Dear Christi

You have a nice smile and good background. I appreciate what I saw of your values. I'm a loving man who is very young for age, healthy and strong. I'm looking for a woman who wants a family. I'm a professor of pediatrics; I invent math skills-enhancing puzzles for children, I sing with the symphony and I can write you a sonnet. Let me know if you would be interested.

These days I’m only interested in a relationship that is soul to soul. And I want you to know that the most important other thing for me is to have a child with someone in the context of love. I know you may prefer a younger man but if you can allow your heart to open to me, many wonderful things will follow. They are worth our talking about and seeking.

Communication is the key. Let us find the best in one another.

W

Reason says-- i will win You with my eloquence...
Love says-- i will win You with my silence...
Soul says-- how can i win You when all i have is already Yours?
---J. Rumi"

Lucky me! I'm sure he is a lovely frog for someone, just not me.

(No) K Cupid J

Well last night I had my first date from OK Cupid. I matched with J (again with the J) and we text a few times and he asked me to meet him for a cup of coffee. We met up at Starbucks on Westheimer and Post Oak. (And since I don't drink coffee, I had a Jamba Juice!) 

I should have known this was going to be a disaster as soon as I got there. We met up at 8:30 pm and I began to notice more and more motorcyclists arriving. (J has a motorcycle). Did you know that Wednesday nights bike riders meet up at that Starbucks and go on rides together? Me neither! Imagine my surprise when all of his buddies began showing up and talking to us (well him, he didn't introduce me to anyone) So I feel like he only suggested that place so he could show off to his buddies he was on a date. (Strike 1)

We (well he mostly) talked. Now I am familiar with motorcycles. I have 2 brothers that had had bikes. I have friends who have bikes. I've been on bikes. But to talk to me about it for an hour....BORING! He talked about how he recently started going up to hospitals to see guys injured in bike wrecks. (actually I thought that was kind of cool....the cool part ended there!)

He talked about how he is an only child. I told him I have 4 brothers. He then said "What, did your parents keep trying for another girl and finally gave up?" (not amused, strike 2). He said he has 2 ex wives. (Now I am ok with being divorced, but 2 ex wives by 30.....kind of freaks me out) 

Now, anyone that REALLY knows me, knows that I am SUPER sensitive about my weight. I was ALWAYS referred to as the "Skinny Girl" and I was always asked if I ate, was anorexic or bulimic. Hell I graduated high school at 95 pounds. (I wasn't any of those, some people are just jerks and its not funny to tease people about their weight. It's just not nice!!) So needless to say, I am probably the only person in the world who gets excited to gain weight. Last night, we are sitting there and he says this to me "From your pictures, you looked bigger." WTH!?!?  I looked bigger!?!? What does that even mean? Are you sad I'm not bigger? Are you calling me fat!?!? (Pretty much strike 3)

So at 9:40 pm I told him that I was going to go so he could hang out with his buddies. Then he said "If you want to me again....." (yeah doubtful) He stood up and made a big scene about hugging me and I walked to my car and left. Then at 3 AM, I get a text that says "It was a absolute pleasure meeting you." (I'm sure it was, but not at 3 AM! We all know how I feel about 3 AM texts.....VETO!)

Geez! With all these dates, eventually I have to get a prince, right?

Until that happens, I am still kissing frogs.....

Updates and Ok Cupid

It's been a BUSY couple of weeks. I feel like I always say that, but it has. Work is just not slowing down....until this week when my boss is on Spring Break! (Please don't let him email me!!!) I haven't had a lot of time to invest into dating. Let's face it, dating is time consuming. And I have just been feeling a little burnt out........

So at the recommendation of a close friend, I got on OK Cupid. She met her boyfriend on there and they are very happy!! It's an online site like all the others, and man the pick up lines keep coming!! I thought I would share some with you, just so you can understand how crazy and funny it is clearing out all the freaks. There were more, but those were the best ones...and that's not really saying much. 

• Happy rainy Thursday. Not gonna hit you with the normal lines that I'm assuming are blowing up your inbox, but I will ask if you can have any super power besides flying what would it be and why? I'm D if you care like talking.
• wow will you marry me :) lol? 
• Might not reply because of age but.. is like to take the time to say that you're very very VERY gorgeous :) (he was 21)
• Well aren't I lucky??? Hi pretty girl. Just woke up for a bit. Let's talk later.
• I am a matchmaker with a great match for you:,Me! lol. I am the gentleman type and believe in treating the girl right. :). I am sort of a nerd as well, as I am an engineer, or as my former professor called it, an enginerd.lol. I I am a fun guy.:).
• Hello! You didn't have much on your profile but you're very cute and I'd love the opportunity to chat and get to know you better. Have anything fun planned for the weekend?
• "Ctrl + v" sounds like the name of a screamo band. Hi there I'm E and I've always wondered how did that cow jump over the moon? What are you up to? I like corny jokes so I'm gonna ask you to tell me one.
• When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible (he was 54)

Oh, the update on M....we are just going to be friends. He is GREAT guy, FANTASTIC! I can't say enough nice things about him. We are just on 2 different pages at the moment.  I wish him nothing but the best and I know he feels the same.

I have been asked why I don't do a singles cruise...I'd be down. If anyone wants to go with, let me know! I'm going to venture out in open water alone, but if ya'll want to go, then let me know. Even if we get there and it sucks, who cares. It'd be great blog post!! :)

We shall see how ok cupid goes. Hopefully I will get some dates out of it. 

Until then, I am still kissing frogs......